Global Church News
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Mumbai, Bishops meeting from all over India to reflect on the 'mission of the Church'
Jul 09, 2018
The event is promoted by the Conference of Catholic bishops. 25 prelates participated. Card. Oswald Gracias recites a prayer of consecration of the mi
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Questions from agnostic friend lead Spanish man to the Priesthood
Jul 09, 2018
Fr. Juan Pablo Aroztegi became the youngest priest in the Diocese of San Sebastian, Spain, when he was ordained last weekend by Bishop José Ignacio Mu
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Francis thanks Ukrainian Greek-Catholics for their 'service to Christian unity'
Jul 09, 2018
According to a release from the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, during a meeting with the Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyc on Tuesday, Pope Francis commended the Church for its witness to Christian unity.
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After calling God ‘stupid,’ Duterte seeks collaboration with Bishops
Jul 08, 2018
After calling God “stupid,” Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said that he will seek to have a dialogue with the country’s Bishops’ Conference in an effort to repair relationships.
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Philippine Bishops call on people to pray for Duterte
Jul 08, 2018
Catholic Bishops in the Philippines are asking people to pray for President Rodrigo Duterte so that he can be “healed and forgiven” and not to engage him in a war of words after he called God “stupid.”
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World Cup founded by a Catholic: He believed that sport could unite the world for peace
Jul 08, 2018
Jules Rimet believed football had the ability to unite nations. His grandson, Yves Rimet, 74, describes him as a “humanist and idealist, who believed that sport could unite the world.”
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After CDF letter, German Bishops’ next assembly to explore intercommunion
Jul 08, 2018
Following months of controversy, the German bishops’ conference has said it will further explore, in accordance with a letter from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the topic of whether to allow Protestant spouses of Catholics to receive Communion.
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Pope Francis set for intense trip to Baltic nations in September
Jul 07, 2018
In late September, Pope Francis will embark on an intense four-day trip to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, as the three Baltic nations are celebrating their 100th anniversaries.
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Inter-communion needs ‘universal’ solution, says Vatican doctrine czar
Jul 06, 2018
Commenting on a recent proposal by German bishops to permit inter-communion for the Protestant spouses of Catholics, the Vatican’s doctrinal czar stressed on Tuesday that the debate doesn’t affect one country but the entire Church, and therefore requires a “universal” solution.
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Moon grateful for Pope Francis support to Abp. Gallagher in Korea: Hope and trust for the future
Jul 06, 2018
The Holy See representative is visiting for six days. Prayer and the determination of Korean people will bring "many good things" despite difficulties. To the North Koreans, Msgr. Gallagher says, "Let's move on". The contacts between the two Koreas are multiplied.
Sunday Reflection
Jesus did not turn away from His mission
Today, Palm or Passion Sunday, is the first day of Holy Week, the high point of the Church’s year, climaxing in the Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.